Chapter 541: You Still Don’t Trust Her Enough!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
After identifying the person standing in front of the bed, Huangfu Lingyao sighed softly, “Coming to disturb someone’s peaceful dreams in the middle of the night, Medicine Lord, you have a strange sense of elegance!”
The newcomer was naturally Mu Jiangli.
He spoke in a calm tone, “Considering what happened today, what are your thoughts on the matter?”
“My wife will handle it just fine. What more thoughts do I need?” Huangfu Lingyao retorted, feeling irritated by his questioning tone. “Mu Jiangli, wouldn’t you feel upset if someone else meddled in your family affairs, especially if another man was showing interest in your wife?”
Ignoring his sarcasm, Mu Jiangli, hands behind his back, said, “You’ve been pretending for so many years. Isn’t it time to stop?”
“Of course not!” Huangfu Lingyao replied without hesitation. “As long as the Crown Prince hasn’t ascended the throne, the Empress won’t ease her grip! She’s personally involved now, and she has been watching me for seven years. Most of my mansion is filled with her people! Do you think… I can afford to be careless?”
Mu Jiangli paused.
After a moment, he spoke, “But if your martial arts were restored, an incident like today wouldn’t be so challenging. If I hadn’t happened to pass by, would you have taken her along to die?”
The last sentence was filled with bitterness.
Huangfu Lingyao narrowed his eyes and asked again, “Mu Jiangli, don’t you think you, an outsider, are overly concerned about my wife?”
Mu Jiangli glanced at him, not answering his question directly but saying, “I advise you to be polite to me, or you’ll regret it in the future!”
Huangfu Lingyao was taken aback.
Regret? In what way?
Mu Jiangli continued, “Even if you continue to feign ignorance outside, you should be honest in front of Shimei. She sincerely cares for you, yet you keep deceiving her! Could it be that you still suspect her? Are you afraid she might be sent by the Empress?”
Huangfu Lingyao gave him a sidelong glance, choosing not to answer the question.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to be honest with Liu Shimei, nor did he doubt her; he simply didn’t dare to say it!
How could he explain such things?
Besides, who was Mu Jiangli to interfere in his affairs with Liu Shimei? He had no reason to bare his soul to Mu Jiangli!
“You’re not saying anything, which means you’re rejecting my proposal,” Mu Jiangli said. He had known him for years and understood this man’s temperament well.
Whenever there was something he didn’t want to face, he remained silent. Perhaps he had plans in his heart, but when he chose not to speak, he wouldn’t tell anyone! Huangfu Lingyao sighed and said, “I say, Mu Jiangli, do you live by the seaside?”
Mu Jiangli’s expression changed slightly at the mention of ‘seaside’, his eyes darkening.
Rolling his eyes, Huangfu Lingyao continued staring at the bed curtains, saying, “I don’t know what your relationship with my wife is. I don’t mind if multiple people genuinely care for her. But… don’t you think you’re out of place?”
Mu Jiangli, refusing to answer the questions he didn’t want to, remained silent.
Huangfu Lingyao went on, “When will I be honest with my wife? That’s my business. Since you enjoy meddling so much, I can tell you. Regardless… we have to get married eventually. Right now, we are still engaged, and what does ‘engaged’ mean? You know!”
Engaged meant there were still uncertainties, even with an imperial decree for marriage!
Even with an imperial decree!
Mu Jiangli snorted coldly, “To put it plainly, you still don’t trust her enough!”
Huangfu Lingyao fell silent..